#6A5F58 Color
#6A5F58 is rgb(106, 95, 88) in RGB, hsl(23, 9%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 17%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A5F58rgb(106, 95, 88)hsl(23, 9%, 38%)hsv(23, 17%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 17%, 58%)oklch(49.4% 0.018 54.7)lab(41.22% 3.61 5.71)lch(41.22% 6.76 57.73)What #6A5F58 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6A5F58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A5F58 Channel Values
How #6A5F58 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 106 · G 95 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 9% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 17% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 17% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.19:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A5F58 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #6A5F58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A5F58; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6A5F58
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #6A5F58 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#6A5F58#616158#656058#636358#666158#6B5E5E#6A5E5C#616161Using #6A5F58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a5f58: #6A5F58;background-color: #6A5F58;colors: { 'color-6a5f58': '#6A5F58' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.373, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_6a5f58">#6A5F58</color>fill="#6A5F58"More Gray Colors
#6A5F58 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A5F58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A5F58?
#6A5F58 is a dark gray — rgb(106, 95, 88) in RGB and hsl(23, 9%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.
What is the RGB value of #6A5F58?
#6A5F58 is rgb(106, 95, 88) — red 106, green 95, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A5F58?
#6A5F58 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 17%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A5F58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A5F58 scores 6.19:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A5F58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A5F58 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 7.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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